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rhetoricrhet‧o‧ric /ˈretərɪk/ ●○○ noun [uncountable]1ALlanguage that is used to persuade or influence people, especially language that sounds impressive but is not actually sincere or usefulThe speech was dismissed by some people as merely political rhetoric.rhetoric ofthe rhetoric of socialism2PERSUADEthe art of speaking or writing to persuade or influence people